Movies make us laugh and cry and no other type of movie does a better job of making us do both at the same time than movies about pets. Here's a list of movies I saw in 2017 that reminded me how much we love our furry friends (and super pigs).

Academy Award-winning phenomenon Nic Cage makes a handful of movies each year that you most likely didn't see in a theater. But, we still love him. As 2017 draws to a close, let's the look back at the plethora of films (ranked by IMDB user ratings) this wonderfully fine, hard-working actor has released this year before his next half-dozen or so flicks hit streaming services next year.

Whenever a kid sees a movie they like they watch it over and over and over again. We can all learn a lot from kids in this regard. If you find something you like, keep doing it (as long as you don't hurt anyone, right?)! Here's a list of movies from the past year that can uphold multiple viewings (whether you have children or not).

Is it just me or are there more and more documentaries getting made each year? Maybe it's just that we all have cameras with us all of the time? Or, that there are so many more places to watch them--thank you, Amazon, Netflix, YouTube & dad for your HBONow login. ;) Lucky for me, these docs keep getting better and better, too. Now, if only there were more time in the day to watch them ALL!